It's also seen the reinstatement of some of the building’s historic characteristics including stone floors, front doors, steps to the basement and decorative cornicing.

Longacre recently unveiled its new show flat at the development – an elegant two-bedroom courtyard apartment.

Mark Tyrrell of Longacre said: “Work began on transforming Fitzroy House just over a year ago and we are delighted with the progress that has been made.

The controversy over Longacre's purchase of Fitzroy House

Property developers Longacre’s revamp of Fitzroy House sparked controversy because it ended hope that the five-townhouse complex could be sold to another social housing provider.

The closure of the sheltered accommodation first hit the headlines three years ago. On Thursday, May 7, 2015 a note was passed under tenants’ doors to say an emergency meeting would be held by management in the communal area of the home at 10.30am the following morning.

The residents, some of them vulnerable due to either old age or infirmity, had no idea what was coming.

At the meeting they were told the company had to vacate the entire building until further notice, because of a fire hazard in the insulation between the flats and the 59 residents, some of whom were in their 90s, would all have to find other accommodation.

The owners, Anchor, had said they would try to sell the building to another social housing provider “if possible”.

However, no deal could be reached and Fitzroy House was sold to property firm Longacre.

“We take pride in our work and have been involved with a number of projects in Bath, which have taken redundant listed buildings and sympathetically renovated and restored them creating elegant and stylish housing.

“We are pleased to welcome the new homeowners at Fitzroy House, which now sits proudly on one of Bath’s most famous streets.”